System, method, and kit for selecting and preparing customized cosmetics

ABSTRACT

A kit for preparing a customized cosmetic includes at least one of five cosmetic bases. Each of the five cosmetic bases correspond to at least one of a plurality of primary categories. The kit additionally includes at least one cosmetic active ingredient for admixing with the at least one cosmetic base. The at least one cosmetic active ingredient corresponds to at least one of the plurality of primary categories or at least one of the plurality of secondary categories.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.15/369,102, filed on Dec. 5, 2016, which is a continuation of U.S.patent application Ser. No. 14/603,552, filed on Jan. 23, 2015, now U.S.Pat. No. 9,522,112. This application also claims the benefit of U.S.Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/930,712, filed on Jan. 23,2014. The contents of the aforementioned applications are incorporatedby reference herein.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a system, method, and kit forpreparing non-medicated cosmetics for skin conditions, and moreparticularly to a system, method, and kit for preparing non-medicatedcustomized cosmetics.

BACKGROUND

Cosmetic products are traditionally known to improve an appearance of aconsumer. Certain cosmetic products are composed of cosmetic activeingredients that are clinically tested and non-medicated to specificallyimprove the appearance of various skin conditions. To obtain thecosmetic products composed of cosmetic active ingredients for skinconditions, a consumer receives professional advice or a professionalskin consultation prior to buying the cosmetic products. Despite thisprofessional advice, existing products may not be customized to thespecific skin condition of the consumer.

Appropriately customizing cosmetic products for each individualized skincondition of the consumer can become complex. Certain methods ofproviding customized cosmetic products directly to a consumer are known.These methods often include overwhelming a consumer with a large numberof products, ingredients, regimens, and/or components to arbitrarilychoose from, manually mix and match, and manually apply to the skin ofthe consumer in multiple stages. These methods can be time consuming,superfluous, and may not address every concern of the consumer. Each ofthe products, ingredients, regimens, or components can be acquired bythe consumer based on an evaluation conducted by the consumerthemselves. However, consumers may lack the requisite knowledge forproperly evaluating their own skin condition and/or become confused bythe complexity of choosing from a large number of products.

Therefore, with a growing demand for cosmetic products with activeingredients to improve skin conditions, there is a continuing need for akit, system, and method for preparing cosmetics for specific skinconditions that is simple, customizable, expedient, and involves aneducated evaluation of a skin condition of a consumer. It would beadvantageous if kits, systems, and methods for preparing cosmetics couldbe improved.

SUMMARY

In concordance with the instant disclosure, a kit, system, and methodfor preparing cosmetics for specific skin conditions of a consumer thatis simple, customizable, expedient, and involves an educated evaluationof the skin condition of the consumer, has surprisingly been discovered.

According to an embodiment of the instant disclosure, a kit forpreparing a customized cosmetic is disclosed. The kit includes at leastone of five cosmetic bases. Each of the five cosmetic bases correspondto at least one of a plurality of primary categories. The kitadditionally includes at least one cosmetic active ingredient foradmixing with the at least one cosmetic base. The at least one cosmeticactive ingredient corresponds to at least one of the plurality ofprimary categories or at least one of a plurality of secondarycategories.

According to another embodiment of the instant disclosure, a method forpreparing a customized cosmetic is disclosed. The method included thesteps of evaluating and categorizing a skin condition of a consumer byan evaluator through an evaluation system. The skin condition iscategorized into at least one primary category and at least onesecondary category. The evaluator then selects at least one cosmeticbase corresponding to the at least one primary category of thecategorized skin condition of the consumer. The evaluator also selectsat least one cosmetic active ingredient corresponding to the at leastone primary category or the at least one secondary category of thecategorized skin condition of the consumer. The method additionallyincludes the step of recommending a formulation for the customizedcosmetic by the evaluator. The formulation includes specific quantitiesof the at least one cosmetic active ingredient. The at least onecosmetic active ingredient is then admixed with the at least onecosmetic base according to the formulation to form the customizedcosmetic with a mixing apparatus, before provision of the end product tothe consumer.

According to yet another embodiment of the instant disclosure, a systemfor preparing customized cosmetics is disclosed. The system includes anevaluation system and a kit. The evaluation system includes a pluralityof primary categories and a plurality of secondary categories. Theevaluator evaluates and categorizes a skin condition of a consumer intoat least one of the plurality of primary categories and at least one ofthe plurality of secondary categories. The evaluator recommends aformulation for preparing the customized cosmetic. The kit includes atleast one of five cosmetic bases and at least one cosmetic activeingredient for preparing the customized cosmetic according to theformulation. Each of the five cosmetic bases corresponds to at least oneof the plurality of primary categories. The at least one cosmetic activeingredient corresponds to at least one of the plurality of primarycategories or at least one of the plurality of secondary categories.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above, as well as other advantages of the present disclosure, willbecome readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the followingdetailed description, particularly when considered in the light of thedrawings described herein.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system for preparing customizedcosmetics, the system including a kit with particular cosmetic bases andcosmetic active ingredients; and

FIG. 2 is a flow diagram of a method of preparing customized cosmeticsaccording to an embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following detailed description and appended drawings describe andillustrate various embodiments of the invention. The description anddrawings serve to enable one skilled in the art to make and use theinvention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention inany manner. In respect of the methods disclosed, the steps presented areexemplary in nature, and thus, the order of the steps is not necessaryor critical unless otherwise disclosed.

In FIG. 1 , a system 10 for preparing a customized cosmetic 11 isillustrated. As used herein, the term “customized cosmetic” describes ascience-based cosmetic that provides beneficial topical actions to theskin. The customized cosmetic 11 of the present disclosure may be anon-medicated product that does not require a prescription. Thecustomized cosmetic 11 is a product that is composed of carefullyselected, clinically tested non-medicated cosmetic active ingredientsthat improve the appearance of various non-severe skin conditions.

The system 10 includes an evaluation system 16 for use by an evaluator12 and a consumer 14, and a kit 18. The evaluator 12 receivesinformation about the consumer 14 pertaining to skin conditions of theconsumer 14 such as skin types and skin concerns of the consumer 14. Theevaluator 12 provides an evaluation through the evaluation system 16 andcategorizes the skin condition of the consumer 14 into categories 20.Based on the evaluation and categorization through the evaluation system16, the evaluator 12 provides a recommended formulation for a customizedcosmetic 11 to the consumer 14. The kit 18 is utilized to prepare thecustomized cosmetic 11 based upon the recommended formulation. The kit18 can include cosmetic bases 22 and cosmetic active ingredients 24 forformulation of the customized cosmetic 11. The kit 18 can furtherinclude a mixing and packing assembly 36 to mix and package thecustomized cosmetic 11.

In certain embodiments, the evaluator 12 may be a healthcareprofessional, a licensed dermatologist, a medical physician, or a persontrained in providing “behind-the-counter” products, as non-limitingexamples. In other examples, the evaluator 12 can be a beautician,cosmetologist, esthetician, skin care provider, or any other personconcerned with improving the appearance of various skin conditions ofthe consumer 14. The evaluator 12 is trained in at least selectingappropriate non-medicated customized cosmetics 11 based on the skincondition of the consumer 14.

The consumer 14 can be any person with a non-severe skin condition suchas: oily skin; skin prone to imperfections or blemishes; dehydratedskin; sensitive skin; aging skin; skin requiring cosmetic maintenance;skin requiring recovery after surgery; or a combination thereof, forexample. It is understood other non-severe skin conditions that mayrequire customized cosmetics 11 can be contemplated, where non-severeskin conditions are skin conditions that do not require a dermatologistor medical physician. It is further understood that “condition” caninclude an aesthetic improvement.

The categories 20 of the skin condition of the consumer 14 can includeprimary categories 20 a and secondary categories 20 b. For example, theprimary categories 20 a can be based on the skin types and primary skinconcerns of the consumer 14. The primary categories 20 a can include thefollowing skin types, for example: very dry skin, dry skin, normal skin,combination of oily and dry skin, oily skin, and very oily skin. Theprimary categories 20 a can include the following primary skin concerns,for example: cosmetic procedure maintenance, aging, post procedurerecovery, moisture, sensitivity, oily skin and/or blemishes. Additionalor other varying skin types and/or primary skin concerns can becontemplated, as desired. Additionally, the primary categories 20 a canbe based upon other criteria besides skin types and primary skinconcerns of the consumer 14 without departing from the scope of thepresent disclosure.

The secondary categories 20 b, which can be subsidiary categoriesdependent on the primary categories 20 a, can be based on secondary skinconcerns of the consumer 14. For example, if the primary skin concern ofthe consumer 14 is aging, the secondary categories 20 b can include thefollowing secondary skin concerns relating to aging: wrinkle prevention,wrinkle plumping, photo-aging, dark spot, excess oil, moisture andsensitivity. In another example, if the primary skin concern of theconsumer 14 is cosmetic procedure maintenance, then the secondarycategories 20 b can include types of cosmetic procedures. Additional orother varying secondary skin concerns can be contemplated, as desired,that are dependent on or independent from the primary categories 20 a.It is understood additional categories or sub-categories in addition tothe primary categories 20 a and the secondary categories 20 b can becontemplated, as desired.

The evaluation system 16 can assist the evaluator 12 in manuallyperforming the evaluation and categorization of the skin condition ofthe consumer 14. The evaluation system 16 can be a list of keypre-determined questions asked to the consumer 14, references to aselection chart, use of devices such as optical skin analyzers andscanners, a downloadable computer program, an application for analyzingand evaluating skin conditions, or any combination thereof. In certainembodiments, the evaluation system 16 can be complemented by using anautomatic skin imaging system. It is understood the evaluation system 16can be any tool, device, or program, as desired to assist the evaluator12 during the evaluation.

In a non-limiting example, the evaluation system 16 includes aquestionnaire that can be subjectively completed by the consumer 14 anda corresponding selection guide utilized by the evaluator 12. Thequestionnaire includes questions or options pertaining to the skin typeof the consumer 14, the primary skin concerns of the consumer 14, andthe secondary skin concerns of the consumer 14. The consumer 14identifies from the options that correspond to their individualized skinconditions. The consumer 14 selects and/or ranks their correspondingskin type and corresponding primary skin concerns. The consumer 14 canselect from and/or rank multiple skin types and/or primary skin concernscorresponding to their individualized skin conditions. For example, theconsumer 14 may identify their skin type as dry and rank their top twoprimary skin concerns, based on importance, as moisture being the mostimportant primary skin concern and aging being the second most importantprimary skin concern.

After selecting from and/or ranking the skin types and the primary skinconcerns, the consumer 14 can additionally identify and/or rank furthersecondary skin concerns pertaining to the primary skin concerns chosenand/or ranked. For example, if the consumer 14 ranked moisture as one oftheir most important primary skin concerns, the consumer 14 may then beinstructed by the questionnaire to rank secondary skin concerns in orderof importance and/or select an intensity of the secondary skin concernsrelating to moisture. In another example, if the consumer 14 rankedaging as one of their most important primary skin concerns, the consumer14 may then be instructed to select and/or rank the secondary skinconcerns or select an intensity of the secondary skin concerns relatingto aging. It is understood that alternate or additional personal oridentifying information besides the skin types, the primary skinconcerns, and the secondary skin concerns, can be included in thequestionnaire, as needed by the evaluator 12, to determine thecustomized skin condition of the consumer 14.

According to the non-limiting example, the corresponding selection guideis utilized by the evaluator 12 to select a cosmetic base 22 and atleast one cosmetic active ingredient 24 for providing the generated orrecommended formulation of the customized cosmetic 11 to the consumer14. The selection guide corresponds to the selections generated on thequestionnaire and includes the categories 20 for categorizing the skincondition of the consumer 14. The selection guide includes a cosmeticbase chart. The base chart includes the primary categories 20 a basedupon the skin types and the primary skin concerns. Each of the cosmeticbases 22 corresponds with or aligns with at least one of the primarycategories 20 a. The evaluator 12 then utilizes the cosmetic base chartof the selection guide to select one of the cosmetic bases 22.

The selection guide can also include a cosmetic active ingredient chartfor choosing at least one of the cosmetic active ingredients 24 to beadmixed to the selected cosmetic base 22. The cosmetic active ingredientchart includes the secondary categories 20 b based upon the secondaryskin concerns. Each of the cosmetic active ingredients 24 and theirspecified quantities corresponds with or aligns with at least one of thesecondary categories 20 b. The evaluator 12 then utilizes the cosmeticactive ingredients chart of the selection guide to select one or more ofthe cosmetic active ingredients 24 and amounts thereof to be admixed tothe selected cosmetic base 22. It is understood any number or quantityof the cosmetic bases 22 and/or cosmetic active ingredients 24 can bechosen depending on the skin types, the primary skin concerns, and thesecondary skin concerns of the consumer 14, as desired. For example, theevaluator 12 can select a single cosmetic base 22 based on the mostimportant primary skin concern of the consumer, and a plurality ofcosmetic active ingredients 24 based on both the primary and secondaryskin concerns of the consumer 14. In another example, the evaluator 12can select two cosmetic bases 22 based on the two most important primaryskin concerns of the consumer 14, and a single cosmetic activeingredient 24 based on the secondary skin concerns of the consumer 14.Other combinations of the cosmetic bases 24 and the cosmetic activeingredients 24 may also be selected according to the present method, asdesired.

Once the cosmetic base 22 and the cosmetic active ingredients 24 areselected by the evaluator 12, the recommended formulation for thecustomized cosmetic 11 can then be provided to the consumer 14. Therecommended formulation includes a list of the quantities of thecosmetic bases 22 and the cosmetic active ingredients 24 recommended forthe customized cosmetic 11. The amounts of each of the cosmetic bases 22and the cosmetic active ingredients 24 can be given in milliliters orgrams, for example. Although other units of measurement can becontemplated, as desired.

The recommended formulation for the customized cosmetic 11 can bemanually compiled by the evaluator 12 with the aid of the evaluationsystem 16. However, the recommended formulation can be automaticallypopulated by a computer system, for example, involving a processor thatexecutes computer-executable instructions stored in a memory of thecomputer system for generating a formulation, based on informationprovided to the evaluator 12, such as the questionnaire prepared by theconsumer 14. A training program for the evaluator 12 can beadministered. The training program can train the evaluator 12 in skinbiology and in cosmetic formulation and ingredients. Reference chartscontaining important information about each of the cosmetic bases 22 andthe cosmetic active ingredients 24 can be provided to the evaluator 12for reference.

The customized cosmetic 11 is then prepared and provided to the consumer14 based on the recommended formulation provided by the evaluator 12.The customized cosmetic 11 includes one of the cosmetic bases 22 and atleast one of the cosmetic active ingredients 24. The cosmetic base 22can be one of a limited variety of bases such that each of the cosmeticbases 22 corresponds to at least one of the primary categories 20 a ofthe skin condition of the consumer 14.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1 , the cosmetic bases 22 are one of fivebases including a light anti-aging cream base 26, a rich anti-agingcream base 28, a sensitive skin cream base 30, a moisturizing cream base32, and an oily skin cream base 34. Each of the cosmetic bases 22includes at least one essential cosmetic active ingredient 24 selectedfor at least one of the primary categories 20 a of the skin condition ofthe consumer 14. Each of the cosmetic bases 22 may correspond to one ormore of the primary categories 20 a of the skin condition of theconsumer 14. For example, the rich anti-aging cream base 28 maycorrespond to the primary categories 20 a of very dry skin type with aprimary skin concern of aging, very dry skin type with a primary skinconcern of cosmetic procedure maintenance, dry skin type with a primaryskin concern of aging, or dry skin type with a primary skin concern ofcosmetic procedure maintenance. In another example, the oily skin creambase 34 may correspond to the primary categories 20 a of very oily skintype with a primary skin concern of cosmetic procedure maintenance, veryoily skin type with a primary skin concern of aging, or very oily skintype with a primary skin concern of moisture.

The light anti-aging cream base 26 and the rich anti-aging cream base 28include ingredients that, alone or in combination, are configured tofacilitate improvement of skin texture, hydration, and radiance, andmilitate against appearance of wrinkling when applied to the skin. Therich anti-aging cream base 28 may include ingredients in greaterconcentrations, or more intensive ingredients, for example, incomparison to the light anti-aging cream base 26. The sensitive skincream base 30 includes ingredients that, alone or in combination, areconfigured to facilitate treatment of delicate skin and militate againstredness and skin itching and tingling when applied to the skin. Themoisturizing cream base 32 includes ingredients that, alone or incombination, are configured to facilitate improvement of skin textureand hydration, and militate against appearances of fine lines whenapplied to the skin. The oily skin cream base 34 includes ingredientsthat, alone or in combination, are configured to facilitate minimizationof pores and militate against blemishes and skin shininess when appliedto the skin.

As non-limiting examples, the light anti-aging cream base 26 may includethe ingredients water, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycerin, dicaprylylcarbonate, dimethicone, myristyl myristate, radish seed oil, andglyceryl stearate. The rich anti-aging base 28 cream may include water,aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate,dimethicone, Mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, glyceryl stearate SE,myristyl myristate, radish seed oil, behenyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate,and hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer. Thesensitive skin cream base 30 may include water, Carapa guaianensis seedoil, dicaprylyl carbonate, cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, hydrogenatedpolyisobutene, propylheptyl caprylate, cetyl alcohol, andphenoxyethanol. The moisturizing cream base 32 may include water,cetearyl alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Theobroma grandiflorumseed butter, PPG-3 benzyl ether ethylhexanoate, glycerin, PPG-2 myristylether propionate, squalane, beheneth-30 phosphate, caprylic/caprictriglyceride, and phenoxyethanol. The oily skin cream base 34 mayinclude the ingredients water, propanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, aloevera barbadensis leaf juice, Passiflora edulis seed oil, bentonite,dimethicone, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl tauratecopolymer, PEG-75 shea butter glycerides, polymethyl methacrylate,glyceryl stearate, and PEG-100 stearate. One of ordinary skill in theart may select other ingredients for each cosmetic base 22, as well assuitable concentrations of the ingredients, as desired. It is understoodthat each cosmetic base 22 can contain alternate or additional cosmeticactive ingredients 24 or other ingredients to facilitate improvement ofthe skin condition of the consumer 14.

The cosmetic active ingredients 24 are ingredients corresponding to theprimary categories 20 a and/or the secondary categories 20 b andconfigured to benefit the skin of the consumer 14 or address secondaryskin concerns of the consumer 14. The cosmetic active ingredients 24 canbe admixed with the cosmetic bases 22 to “boost” the cosmetic base 22 toaddress the primary skin concerns and/or the secondary skin concerns ofthe consumer 14 or achieve specific benefits. Multiple cosmetic activeingredients 24 may be admixed in varying amounts with each of thecosmetic bases 22 to address varying or multiple primary skin concernsand secondary skin concerns of the consumer 14 or achieve multiplebenefits.

For example, the cosmetic active ingredients 24 can be an octapeptide,an ingredient known to improve appearance of expression lines andwrinkles. The octapeptide can be used to correspond to the primarycategory 20 a involving aging with the secondary category 20 b ofwrinkling, the primary category 20 a of moisturizing with the secondarycategory 206 of wrinkles, or the primary category 20 a involvingcosmetic procedure maintenance where the procedure was botulinum toxin.In other non-limiting examples, the cosmetic active ingredients 24 canbe any cosmetic active ingredient such as an antioxidant enzyme complex,a tetrapeptide and oligopeptide blend, a hyaluronic acid liposomesingredient, a vitamin C derivative, or a vectorized co-enzyme Q10, knownfor anti-aging, anti-dark spots, or anti-wrinkling effects. The cosmeticactive ingredient 24 can be a vectorized ceramides ingredient or a carobextract ingredient, known for moisturizing effects. The cosmetic activeingredient 24 can be a vegetal omega fatty acids ingredient, atetrapeptide ingredient, or a polysaccharide ingredient, known toprovide benefits for sensitive, red, or itchy skin. The cosmetic activeingredient 24 can be a triterpene gel or vitamin B3 known to improveskin shininess and imperfections. One of ordinary skill in the art mayselect other suitable active ingredients as the cosmetic activeingredients 24, as desired.

At least one of the cosmetic active ingredients 24 are admixed with oneof the cosmetic bases 22 to form a customized cosmetic 11. Thecustomized cosmetic 11 provided to the consumer 14 includes one of thecosmetic bases 22 corresponding to the primary category 20 a of the skincondition of the consumer 14 and one or more cosmetic active ingredients24 corresponding to the primary category 20 a and/or the secondarycategory 20 b of the skin condition of the consumer 14. According to oneexemplary embodiment of the disclosure, the skin condition of theconsumer 14 may be categorized into the primary category 20 a of dryskin type with a primary skin concern of moisture and into the secondarycategories 20 b of excess oil and blemishes, dehydration, and milddynamic wrinkles. According to this embodiment, the customized cosmetic11 includes the moisturizing cream base 32 which corresponds to theprimary category 20 a of a dry skin type with a primary skin concern ofmoisture. The customized cosmetic 11 can also include predeterminedquantities of the three cosmetic active ingredients 24 such as atriterpene gel ingredient, a carob extract ingredient, and a vectorizedco-enzyme Q10 ingredient, each respectively corresponding to thesecondary categories 20 b of excess oil and blemishes, dehydration, andmild dynamic wrinkles.

The cosmetic active ingredients 24 and the cosmetic bases 22 can bemixed and packaged through a mixing and packaging assembly 36. Themixing and packaging assembly 36 can include various mixing apparatusessuch as pestle and mortars, agitators, blenders, mixing systems,stirrers, impelling devices, and any other pharmaceutical type mixers asdesired. The customized cosmetic 11 can be packaged 12 through themixing and packaging assembly 36. The mixing and packaging assembly 36can include various packaging materials dependent on the viscosity ofthe customized cosmetic 11 such as ajar or bottle, for example. Althoughother packaging materials can be used, as desired. Based on therecommended formulation provided by the evaluator 12, the customizedcosmetic 11 can be mixed and packaged on-site by the evaluator 12 or anassembler at a facility of the evaluator 12 such as a pharmacy,physician's office, or salon for example. However, in other examples,the customized cosmetic 11 can be mixed and packaged by an off-sitemanufacturer or assembler based upon the recommended formulationprovided by the evaluator 12, if desired.

With continuing reference to FIG. 1 , it should be appreciated that thecosmetic active ingredients 24 and the cosmetic bases 22 may be providedto the evaluator 12, assembler, or manufacturer in the form of the kit18, or individually, as desired. The kit 18 can include one or more ofthe cosmetic bases 22 and one or more of the cosmetic active ingredients24. In certain embodiments, the kit 18 includes the selected cosmeticbase(s) 22 and the selected cosmetic active ingredient(s) 24, in thespecified quantities, according to the recommended formulation providedby the evaluator 12. In other embodiments, the kit 18 can generallyinclude one or more of each of the light anti-aging cream base 26, therich anti-aging cream base 28, the sensitive skin cream base 30, themoisturizing cream base 32, and the oily skin cream base 34, as well asa plurality of cosmetic active ingredients 24. In a particularembodiment, the kit 18 consists of the light anti-aging cream base 26,the rich anti-aging cream base 28, the sensitive skin cream base 30, themoisturizing cream base 32, and the oily skin cream base 34, and aplurality of cosmetic active ingredients 24, together with the evaluatorsystem 16 for use by the consumer 14 and the evaluator 12 in preparingthe customized cosmetic 11. Bach of the cosmetic bases 22 and thecosmetic active ingredients 24 included in the kit 18 can be provided inbulk quantities, for forming the customized cosmetics 11 on an as neededbasis, or in specified quantities, for forming the customized cosmetics11 based upon specific formulations. The kits 18 can be provided to theevaluator 12, or to the third party manufacturer or assembler eitherprior to or subsequent to the evaluation by the evaluator 12.

FIG. 2 illustrates a method 100 of preparing customized cosmetics 11according to an embodiment of the instant disclosure. In step 110, thekit 18 is provided to the evaluator 12, the manufacturer, or theassembler to form the customized cosmetic 11. As described hereinabove,the kit 18 includes one or more cosmetic bases 22 corresponding to oneof the primary categories 20 a and one or more cosmetic activeingredients 24 corresponding to one or more of the primary categories 20a and/or the secondary categories 20 b. The kit 18 can include thecosmetic base 22 and the one or more cosmetic active ingredients 24according to the recommended formulation provided by the evaluator 12 instep 140. The kit 18 can also include one or more cosmetic activeingredients 24 and one or more cosmetic active ingredients 24 in bulkquantities so that the specific quantities can be later administeredinto the specific quantities according to the recommended formulationprovided by the evaluator 12 in step 140. It should be appreciated thatthe kit 18 can also include the evaluation system 16, such as clientquestionnaires and product selection guides to be used by the evaluator12 when using the kit 18

In step 120, the skin condition of the consumer 14 is evaluated andcategorized into categories 20 such as the primary categories 20 a andthe secondary categories 20 b. As described hereinabove, the skincondition of the consumer 14 is evaluated and categorized into thecategories 20 by the evaluator 12 through the evaluation system 16 basedon information gathered from the consumer 14.

In step 130, the evaluator 12 selects one of the cosmetic bases 22(e.g., the light anti-aging cream base 26, the rich anti-aging creambase 28, the sensitive skin cream base 30, the moisturizing cream base32, and the oily skin cream base 34) corresponding to the primarycategory 20 a of the categorized skin condition of the consumer 14. Morethan one cosmetic base 22 can be selected if the skin condition of theconsumer 14 is categorized into more than one primary category 20 a. Theprimary categories 20 a can be based on the skin type of the consumer 14and/or the primary skin concern of the consumer 14.

As non-limiting examples, if the skin condition of the consumer 14 wascategorized under the primary category 20 a of oily skin type with theprimary skin concern of cosmetic procedure maintenance, the evaluator 12selects the light anti-aging cream base 26 which corresponds to theprimary category 20 a of oily skin type with the primary skin concern ofcosmetic procedure maintenance. In another non-limiting example, if theskin condition of the consumer 14 was categorized under the primarycategory 20 a of very dry skin type with the primary skin concern ofmoisture, the evaluator 12 selects the moisturizing cream base 32 whichcorresponds to the primary category 20 a of very dry with the primaryskin concern of moisture. The evaluator 12 can select the correspondingcosmetic base 22 based on the information provided in the evaluationsystem 16.

In step 140, the evaluator 12 selects one or more cosmetic activeingredients 24 corresponding to the primary categories 20 a and/or thesecondary categories 20 b of the skin condition of the consumer 14 toboost the selected cosmetic base 22. In a non-limiting example, if theskin condition of the consumer 14 is categorized in the primary category20 a of dry skin type with a primary skin concern of aging and thesecondary category 20 b of moderate to significant dark spots, theevaluator 12 may choose a vitamin C derivative ingredient as thecosmetic active ingredient 24, known for anti-aging and anti-dark spotseffects. The vitamin C derivative ingredient is then added to theselected cosmetic base 22. As stated hereinabove, more than one cosmeticactive ingredients 24 can be used if the skin condition is categorizedinto multiple primary categories 20 a and/or multiple secondarycategories 20 b in order to boost the cosmetic base 22. The evaluator 12can select the one or r corresponding cosmetic active ingredients 24based on the information provided in the evaluation system 16.

In step 150, the evaluation system 16 generates a formulation for thecustomized cosmetic 11. The recommended formulation includes one of thecosmetic bases 22 corresponding to the primary category 20 a of thecategorized skin condition of the consumer 14 and one or more cosmeticactive ingredient 24 corresponding to the primary category 20 a and/orthe secondary categories 20 b of categorized skin condition of theconsumer 14. Specific quantities or concentrations of each of thecosmetic bases 22 and the one or more cosmetic active ingredient 24 areincluded in the generated formulation.

In step 160, the one or more cosmetic active ingredients 24 selected instep 130 are admixed with the cosmetic base 22 selected in step 120through the mixing and packaging assembly 36 to form the customizedcosmetic 11 according to the generated formulation provided to theevaluator 12 in step 150. As stated hereinabove, the one or morecosmetic active ingredients 24 can be admixed with the selected cosmeticbase 22 by the evaluator 12, on-site at the facility of the evaluator 12by a separate assembler, or by an off-site manufacturer.

In step 170, the customized cosmetic 11 is packaged in package materialsthrough the mixing and packaging assembly 36. In step 180, thecustomized cosmetic 11 is provided to the consumer 14. Additionally,technical support can be available to instruct or answer questionsregarding any of the aforementioned steps.

Advantageously, the system, kit, and method for preparing customizedcosmetics 11 for specific skin conditions, according to the presentdisclosure, is simple, customizable, and expedient. It involves aneducated evaluation and categorization of the skin condition of theconsumer 14, and provides the consumer 14 or the evaluator 12 with theability to readily customize the cosmetic to address the uniqueindividualized skin condition of the consumer 14. Each of the customizedcosmetics 11 can provide one or more benefits to the skin of theconsumer 14 based on the unique skin types, the primary skin concerns,and/or secondary skin concerns of the consumer 14.

While certain representative embodiments and details have been shown forpurposes of illustrating the invention, it will be apparent to thoseskilled in the art that various changes may be made without departingfrom the scope of the disclosure, which is further described in thefollowing appended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A processor-implemented method for a skin careevaluation system, comprising: presenting to a user, via an input/outputinterface, an option to select a skin type, an option to select at leastone primary skin concern and an option to select at least one secondaryskin concern; receiving from the user, via said input/output interface,a selection of skin type, a selection of at least one primary skinconcern and a selection of at least one secondary skin concern;selecting, by a processor, at least one cosmetic base from a pluralityof cosmetic bases based on at least one of the selected skin type andthe selected at least one primary skin concern, wherein the plurality ofcosmetic bases comprise: a light anti-aging cream base having a firstingredient configured to militate against appearance of wrinkling whenapplied to skin of a consumer, wherein the first ingredient includesradish seed oil, a rich anti-aging cream base having a second ingredientconfigured to militate against appearance of wrinkling when applied tothe skin, wherein the second ingredient includes Mangifera indica(mango) seed butter, a sensitive skin cream base having a thirdingredient configured to militate against redness when applied to theskin, wherein the third ingredient includes Carapa guaianensis seed oil,a moisturizing cream base having a fourth ingredient configured tomilitate against appearances of fine lines when applied to the skin,wherein the fourth ingredient includes Theobroma grandiflorum seedbutter, and an oily skin cream base having a fifth ingredient configuredto militate against skin shininess when applied to the skin, wherein thefifth ingredient includes Passiflora edulis seed oil selecting, by theprocessor, at least one cosmetic active ingredient based on at least theselected at least one secondary skin concern; and generating, by theprocessor, a customized cosmetic formulation for the user that includesthe at least one cosmetic base and the at least one cosmetic activeingredient.
 2. The processor-implemented method defined in claim 1,wherein presentation of the option to select the at least one secondaryskin concern is dependent on which skin type is selected via the optionto select a skin type.
 3. The processor-implemented method defined inclaim 1, wherein presentation of the option to select the at least onesecondary skin concern is dependent on which at least one primary skinconcern is selected via the option to selected at least one primary skinconcern.
 4. The processor-implemented method defined in claim 1, whereinpresentation of the option to select the at least one secondary skinconcern is dependent on which skin type is selected via the option toselect a skin type and on which at least one primary skin concern isselected via the option to select at least one primary skin concern. 5.The processor-implemented method defined in claim 1, further comprising:causing transmission of the customized cosmetic formulation to amanufacturer.
 6. The processor-implemented method defined in claim 1,further comprising: causing production of a cosmetic product inaccordance with the customized cosmetic formulation.
 7. Theprocessor-implemented method defined in claim 1, wherein selecting theat least one cosmetic base based on at least one of the selected skintype and selected at least one primary skin concern comprisesidentifying a primary category associated with the selected skin typeand the selected at least one primary skin concern and selecting the atleast one cosmetic base based on the at least one identified primarycategory.
 8. The processor-implemented method defined in claim 1,wherein selecting the at least one cosmetic active ingredient based onat least the selected at least one secondary skin concern comprisesselecting the at least one cosmetic active ingredient based on theselected skin type, the selected at least one primary skin concern theselected at least one secondary skin concern.
 9. Theprocessor-implemented method defined in claim 1, wherein selecting theat least one cosmetic active ingredient based on at least the selectedat least one secondary skin concern comprises identifying a primarycategory associated with the selected skin type and the selected atleast one primary skin concern, and selecting the at least one cosmeticactive ingredient based on the identified primary category and theselected at least one secondary skin concern.
 10. Theprocessor-implemented method defined in claim 1, wherein the at leastone primary skin concern comprises plural primary skin concerns andwherein selecting the at least one cosmetic base based on at least oneof the selected skin type and the selected at least one primary skinconcern comprises selecting plural cosmetic bases.
 11. Theprocessor-implemented method defined in claim 1, wherein the at leastone secondary skin concern comprises plural secondary skin concerns andwherein selecting the at least one active ingredient based on at leastthe selected at least one secondary skin concern comprises selectingplural active cosmetic ingredient.
 12. The processor-implemented methoddefined in claim 1, further comprising determining a respective quantityof the at least one cosmetic base based on at least one of the selectedskin type and the selected at least one primary skin concern.
 13. Theprocessor-implemented method defined in claim 12, further comprisingdetermining a respective quantity of the at least one cosmetic activeingredient based on at least one of the selected secondary skin concern.14. The processor-implemented method defined in claim 13, wherein thegenerated customized cosmetic formulation includes the at least onecosmetic base and the at least one cosmetic active ingredient in theirrespective quantities.
 15. A computer system comprising: a memorystoring computer-readable instructions; a processor configured toexecute the computer-readable instructions; an input/output interface;wherein execution of the computer-readable instructions by the processorresults in the computer system: presenting to a user via theinput/output interface an option to select a skin type, an option toselect at least one primary skin concern and an option to select atleast one secondary skin concern; receiving from the user via theinput/output interface a selection of skin type, a selection of at leastone primary skin concern and a selection of at least one secondary skinconcern; selecting at least one cosmetic base from a plurality ofcosmetic bases based on at least one of the selected skin type and theselected at least one primary skin concern; selecting at least onecosmetic active ingredient based on at least the selected at least onesecondary skin concern; generating a customized cosmetic formulation forthe user that includes the at least one cosmetic base and the at leastone cosmetic active ingredient; and storing the customized cosmeticformulation in the memory, wherein the plurality of cosmetic basescomprise: a light anti-aging cream base having a first ingredientconfigured to militate against appearance of wrinkling when applied toskin of a consumer, wherein the first ingredient includes radish seedoil, a rich anti-aging cream base having a second ingredient configuredto militate against appearance of wrinkling when applied to the skin,wherein the second ingredient includes Mangifera indica (mango) seedbutter, a sensitive skin cream base having a third ingredient configuredto militate against redness when applied to the skin, wherein the thirdingredient includes Carapa guaianensis seed oil, a moisturizing creambase having a fourth ingredient configured to militate againstappearances of fine lines when applied to the skin, wherein the fourthingredient includes Theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, and an oily skincream base having a fifth ingredient configured to militate against skinshininess when applied to the skin, wherein the fifth ingredientincludes Passiflora edulis seed oil.